A, nnowTorinE ii.ttm: Tiii:ii-niRJ r up kit r.nad to do. I wanted that man's post, Lis clotacs ana ins mai ket; and Low else could I get tbeni? It was a desperate p!aa, but my whole expedition was ticFperalc end dangerous, and only desperation and J .cnlll irinOFC 1IJUL 1 .. , : u-mi ll SHCOfPd. I ad "the honor of belonging to that j j reasoned with myself tbat I musl famous orcaaizatioa during Grant's j not EjrjDv. EOw; it was ray duty to trarch fro-n tLe Kapidan to I'eters-; kil this man; the service of r.iy , ,. leountrv demanded it; Le was Ler Tie follow!. r,cil,llie rt-aowufu y-; ,.f fhn rolOUjac. Will 1 1 1 11 am Army On tie morning oi ! iiiia cj sworn enemy , uu wu;i.'iuuuui n.iu... Cavalry division was ordered to ad-! o, in common with all soldiers, took vance "and repair tLe road to Ely's i Lis life in Lis Lands wLen Lc went Ford- and at nndniglt, tee rarne j iDt0 the perrice; an'l swore to ihc, if nilt the movement of iLc grand nccj forthe Confederacy, and now r i c.o.mil corns army commence j- y crowing at EIVs Ford, and tie 1 .fth and Sixth crossing at Gormanna Ford, six miles farther up tie I.ajn dan. l'.ut little opposition was en countered until tLe army reached the "Wildernes-' Gen. Ie l-cing cither ared or unwiiiing 10 uucimi the crossing oi tnemer. formed Lis lines tin prej to Oi'!0; c.n ;raat having on the night of the fourth, the great battle of the Wilderness opened on the morning of the fifth. All that dav the baule raged fiercely, and at nijLt both armies lay oa their arms, and the result was in doubt. I belonged to the Headquarter Fcouts, an independent body of men, which were detached from various I was about to give Lim an opnortu nity. Twice I made up my mind to strike the fatal blow as Lis back was turned, but each timo I failed. 1 was getting cowardly I must think onlv of the object I ves to aceom- I" iments, brigades, divisions, corp couipatiics, and their commanders, and learned all they knew of the no siticn and Etrength of the army and walked on. A little further on I came to a sta ble guard over tha horses of a caval rr companr. It was not a very inl and tbe guard was T walked verv near tbe guards, ,'! pretending to look for wounded, but j .-'thersaid nothing to me. At last I i. t 1 1 ! --a- 1 boldly crossed tne reuci uue, iij close to a sentinel, bat he did not eve l bait me, supposing, from my lantern, no doubt, that I was on legitimate business. But the picket lino nras nut. tn be crossed. lloW tO renoU tree: fitting bv the calf burnt-out e, pass this was a problem, for I be-noddin- .:tr Lis knees. lieved that the line bad been inform- I relit mv pipe and sat down, and ed that, there was a spy in camp, tried t get him to converse; but be and were ou tho alert At least, was sullen and silent, and I could get they mast have known by this time little out of Lim except nods and of the affair with tho sentinel in the grunt. As 1 arose to leave Le get upon his feet, and cocking bis musket, erder ed me to Lalt. "What does this mean?' said I, indignantly. ' It mea'ns that I want to know mnro nhiMit. ron Where do vou be- I thouzLt of Gen. Grant aud of 'long and what are you doing here? ii .. ... ,-.,rv-: recinients ana Kepi, uionoi iu ume, wfthia call of Lea dtjuartcrs, as scouts, messengers, etc. A little wLilc after dark, wLca the firing Lad ceased along the entire liGe, and the weary soldiers had lain themselves down ia iheir fighting garb to re:-t many of them to "sleep their last sleep' l was summoned to Gen. Grant's headquarters. I found that stern General sitt'mg ia front of Lis tent oa a camp stool, smoking the inevitable cigar and sur rounded only by a portion of Lis stall. Oa my approach Le motioned me to walk into Li3 tent, and seating himself at a small board table, Le spread out a map and began looking it over. There w as a shade of anx iety on Lis countenance, and a so ne w Lat weary look, as if the great weight of responsibility was press ing Lard. Carefully scanning the map for a few moments, be placed his finger upon a portion of it and called me to his side. "Here, Dell,"' lie said, "is where the signal ol'icer locates Gea. Lee's headquarters riiht about at that spot," indicating with the point of Lis pencil. "It is near the junction of the Culpepper and Fredericks burg roads." 'Yes, sir; I was at the signal sta tion this nfteruoun, and koow jus; where it is." "Well, I want you to go there to night, pick up what items you can, and report to me before daylight." I was astonished. Jen. Grant Lad pent me into many perilous places, but none that seemed so perilous as this: and Lad never asked me to per form a duty that seemed so impossi ble as this. "Of course, General, I wil under take it, but it is hardly possible I can get back alive." "It is extremely dangerous I know, aiid there is scarcely one chance in twenty tbat you will return; but the interests of the service demand it, ami you will iiot skrink from it. I am particularly anxious to know Lee's plans for to-morrow whether us on this line, under the cover his armv to our he intends fijrhtin or whether he will, of darkness, move flank on the left. He will hold a council of war to nisht. and it is vour mission to learn, if possible, w hat is said ia that coun cil. And,"' be added, "you must be oft immediately there is no time to lose. 1 have seal for vou because 1 thought vou would be most likely to succeed, and carry out tbe instruc tions faithfully, and I will leave you to form vour own plans." "I will do mv best, sir," I said, as 1 touched my cap and walked away feeling highly honored at the compli mcnt paid me by the great General I walked back to mv quarters in deep thought. How was it to be dane? There was but little time to ulan. I rau.-t act ijuicklr, as the timo was short, and the distance to bs traveled full v four miles in t-traisrbt line, to say nothing of the obstructions on the road. As I passed out of the General's tent I met Generals Hancock, Durn side and Scdgewick, and knew council of war Lad been called at headquarters. Thinking as little as possible of the great danger I was going into, tried to form some plan bv which could carry cut the General's direc tions. I knew that quickness and boldness were necessary; that any weakness or shrinking from danger would not avail. Mr plan flashed into mv mind all at once as I reach cd my quarters, and I immediately set out for the rebel lines, armed only with a Colt's navy revolver and a small dirk knife. Defore going far I came to our ad vauce lines sleeping ou their arms, and passing these soon came to our outside picket line, beyond which was the enemy's picket line but a few yards away. I knew every foot of the country, having been over it many times, and I found this knowledge a great advantage to mo. Fasr-'mg our own picket with the countersign, I began to feel my way cautiously through the thick brush to the enemy's line. I bad Dot went far before 1 heard the word, ' Halt who comes there," so near to me that I was startled aud thought I bad been discovered, although 1 was creeping on my bands and knees and very close to the ground. However, 1 was soon relieved to find that it was only the officer of the guard on a XiMT of inspection. I came near be ing discovered just at this time loo, by sonic one passing with a lantern, apparently searching between tbe lines for wounded. Doth the oflicer and the man with the lantern passed by, and I now knew exactly where the picket stood. The night was cloudy and there was no moon, and being in the woods it as quite dark, so I could locate the sentinel only by the sound of bis footsteps. Fortunately for me bis post w as located near a large tree, toward which I cautiously crawled. As I neared tbe tree I could bear bis soft tread on the grass, and makeeut a dark mass moving back and forth. Crawling up behind the tree, 1 tri ed to mkc out in the darkness what kind cf a man I Lad to once inter, for it was a part of my plan to kill this sentinel. It was a terrible thoupht, and fccemed to grow more terrible as the fatal moment approached; and the more I thought of it, the less able I became to accomplish it. The idea of assassination was so repulsive to my nature, that I could not make up my mind to it The idea of creep ing on a fellow creature in the dark ness and plunging a knife into his heart, witbout a momcEt's warning, and without giving Lim an opportu nity to defend himself, was horrible beyond anything I could conceive of; and ret this was what I bad made' the great Union aruiy, how terribly : in earnest they were, and bow quick ly they would strike down anything that stood in tbe w ay of success. Perhaps the success of the army de pended upon the success of my expe dition tnigbr, and would I allow a single life to stand in the way of tho success of the great army wkb its thousands of valuable lives? With these thoughts ia my mind, and the thought, also, that I had no time to spare, I drew my knife and determined to execute my purpose. Pei haps I should fail my own life, most likely, depended oa the prv.mpt aud certain execution cf my plan. I suddenly changed my mind I could not play the assassia so ccr tainlv. .hhealhin? my kaifo and drawing my revolver, 1 took hold or the muzzle end, and us Lc turned Lis back toward me, I sprang forward and struck Lim a blow on the temple that felled Lirn a3 a butcher's axe wuuld fell an ox. I had thrown all mv weight into the blow, for it seem ed as if life and success depended on this single stroke, aud Lc dropped to tha ground without a groaa. 1 knew not whether Le was killed, and did not. wait to ascertain; fur I heard the guard being relieved, and with all nos.-iblc haste I dragged the sense less body away into the bushes, strip ped it ol its clothes and put ttiem on, throwing my own under the bushes, and returning to the post took up the musket, jjst as tbe Sergeant of the guard -dvanceJ with the relief. I was not a moment too soon. "Halt who comes there?" I de- -Serceaat of the k'uard, with rC. lief," was answered. "Advance, Sergeant, aud give the countersign." Lowering mv bavenet I received n-i 1 tLe rebel countersign t u-ieruess over its point. "Correct: advance relief." I spoke in a low voice to avoid re cognition. The reiief advanced, the sentinel was posted, and I was order ed to fall in with the relieved guards. I did so: but it was so dark that nothing could be seen, and before we reached the next post, only a few yards awar, I Lad dropped behind and disappeared in me urusu wuum the rebel lines. I was fearful all the time that the sentinel would come to life and make a noise, but perhaps I had given him a death blow. j The first and, I Hit, the most des perate and dangerous pari, oi my ex pedition was ended successfully. I was within Uie rebel lines, ana ia possession of the rebel password, and 1 . il a the road was comparatively ciear 10 headquarters. 1 ct it was only ten o'clock all this had taken op but a short time. I hurried out into the road leading to Orange Court House, and walked rapidly along perhaps a duarter of a mile, before 1 was halted by a sentinel standing guaru on xue Grst rebel line of battle. Giving the countersign, I was allowed to pass without molestation. Soon passing this line my foot struck something, and picking it up 1 found it to be a small dark lantern. I did not know- that it would be of any use tome, but carried it along. A few rods farther and I was again halted, and again passed successfully a rebe' line of battle. I was halted once mere, by a guard ia front of General Pcgram's head quarters. Giving the countersign the guard allowed me to pass, but stopped me again to inquire my bus iness. I told him I belonged to the ambulance corps, and bad been down at the front looking after the wound ed, and asked him for a match to re light my lantern, which be gave me, and I passed on. From this place to Lee'fl headquarters was a continual camp -troops, artillery, wagons, moles, and all the material and par aphernalia of war were scattered along on both sides of the road ; but the tired soldiers were nearly all sleeping, and those that were awake, sitting or standing around their fires paid no attention to me. After walk ing some distance, seeingbright lights a short distance ahead, 1 asked a sol dier whom IJoassed what they meant, and was informed tbat that was Gen eral Lee's Leade.uarters. No troops The Haa w" T Trunk. Kew Advertisements. Miscellaneous. were in the immediate vicinity. They were situated oa a s. 'T-? elevation a grassy knoll free from timber.tbough with knots f underbrush. Camp fires were burning brightly; a group of negroes were sitting talk ing and smoking around one, and a sentinel was pacing back and forth in front of the largest lent, which I took to be General Lee's. Making a detour so as to get around the horses, I approached the tent, unob served from the rear. Keeping among the bushes, I secreted myself at tho edge of the General's tent. I could hear talking inside, and taking out my knife, 1 made a small opening in the canvass, and placing my ear to it could hear all that was said. There were Ewcll, Longstreet, l'e- gram, Dreckcnridge, Gordon and oth ers. They were discussing the mo mentous events of the day, and lay ing plans for to-morrow. I learned very quickly all that Gen. Grant desired to know. first that an attack was to be made at half past four in the morn ing on our right, under Sedgcwick; if this was successtul an attack was to be made at once along the entire line; if unsuccessful then a tremen dous force was to be burled against Hancock's right (Hancock's corp3 formed the left wing of Grant sar my,) with the object of getting be tween him and W arren, and thus iso lating Hancock's corps from the rest of the army and destroying it. This programme as every officer and sol dier whe belonged to Grant's army now knows, was carried out to the letter tbe next day, except tbat tbe rebels were foiled in both attacks. I waited until the council was about breaking up and then silently w'uMrew. Oa my return I came to a rebvl guurd leaning on bis musket, near a fir, and a negro cooking 6ome bacon and coffee. Having a little time and an object in view, I ap proached tho fire, and, taking out my, pipe and tobacco', proceeded to light it and smoke. They both conversed freely. I obtained tbe names of reg-1 I was posted at the last stopping place for just such questions as these. I named the corps, division, brigade, regiment and company to which I belonged, and the names of their commanders, and explained that I belonged to tbe ambulance corps at nrrsent. and bad been up to head quarters with a message which the "Fed's" bad sent through tbo lines in regard to the tare of the wounded. "All right; go ahead;" and turning oa bis heel he sat down by the fire again. Further on I was again baited by the guard ou duty in front of Gen. Pcgram's headquarters. I gave the countersign over the noint of his bayonet, and he was about to let me pass, when he again halted me, not seeming satisfied. Tbe guard had been changed since 1 passed last, and this was a German, and ia addition to being as ignorant as a mule, he mumbled the Lnglisb laniruacrc so badly that I could scarce ly understand him, and could scarce ly make him understand me; and the more I explained, the more he did not understand, and tbe more dogged, sullen and determined he became. Of all the soldiers in the army, the Germans were the hardest to deceive, the most careful ia obeying orders to the letter, and the most determined fihter?. Huring all the conversation, whiln I was trvin? to convince him I was all right, he kept his musket cocked and pointed toward me, with his finger on tho trigger, and it was not a comfortable position. In torn, twisted and mixed German and Eng' lish. ho made me understand tbat I should wait until the sergeant of the e-uard came around, and he could dis pose of me a3 he thought best. This I decidedly objected to, but he was inexorable, and so by the way of getting him to point bis musket Borne other wav, I sat downonalogto await events. I should have said before that it was comparatively light now, the moon having risen, out it was still cloudy; however, objects could be distinguished quite a dis tance. It was after midnight per haps one o'clock and even if there was no danger in waiting, I did not like the idea, for the sooner I reached Grant's headquarters tbe better; and perhaps if I should fall into tbe hands of the sergeant of tbe guard I should be detained until morning, and then sent to the resiment to which I pro fessed to belong. It would not do; 1 must escape this ignorant guard at all hazards; meanwhile the musket was still pointed toward roe. Intimatinz that I was perfectly willlnor to wait for the serireant of euard. and as if satisfied with my situation. I took out my pipe, filled it. and proceeded to search my pock ets for a match, but could not Gnd one. Holding out my band, I asked for a match. Instantly the surly sentinel was thrown ofT bis guard. The musket was lowered, and the hand sought the pockets for the re quired match. This was my oppor tunity. Quick as a flash I darted in to the bushes and disappeared. only beard a crunt from the foiled sentinel as be gathered up his gun but he did not even shoot, for 1 was out of sight before be could get ready. After traveling a short distance ia the woods I merged again into the road, and walked rapidly along. had rrocccdcd but a sbert distance before I heard the tramp of horses feet, and looking around, saw a squad of cavalry galloping down upon me s there was a small clearing en each side of the road, I bad to run a few rods before I could get under co. er of the wood, and was consequent ly discovered. I imraediatfly thought of the Put?h sentinel that he bad raised the alarm, and sent the squad after me. I heard one of them shout "There's the d scoundrel, now; and immediately there was a flash and report, and "a bullet whistled un comfortably close. I darted into the woods and escaped for that time. though I knew that tbe picket-line at tbe front would be informed tbat something was wrong, and would be on tha look-out, and it would c doubtfull whether I could get tbroui; even with the countersign. I di not dare to venture to the road again but kept ia the woods, and took direction that would bring me out ia to tho left on a country road with which I was well acquainted. I sat down to rest for a moment in a clu m of bushes near the scene of my last escape, and while there I found they were searching for me through tne woods. I crept under a log, and be hind a clump of bushes. Twice they came so near tbat I could have touched them with my hand. I Lad made up my mind to fight to the death rather than be taken, and the firs't man that laid hands on me would be killed. Tbey passed on, however, and after a long walk to the north through the woods, I came into a kind of a lane or country road, and crossing this, came into a more open country, aud turning cast again, soon beard tbe sentinel cry, and I knew'I was near the rebel lines. Stealthily, like a snake ia tbe grass, I approached the first line. The sen tinels were fewer and further apart on these lines than on tbe picket line in front, but the soldiers were sleep ing very close together on their arms in line of battle. They were beary sleepers, no doubt worn out from tbe fatigues of marening and ngbting tbe day before There were many dead and wounded on this part of tha field, for here is where Baitlctt's and Aycr's brigades swept over the ground and where Griffin'a division was cut up. Lights were flitting here and there toward the front, searching out the wounded. This brought to my mind my lantern, which I had carried, and it now did good service. Lighting it, I walked boldly forward, passed over tbe rebel line, stepping between the sleepers. I was not baited noeenticel seemed to be around. A few rods farther on was another line. I could see the sentinels on their beat. Two men passed me, carrying a woncded man on a litter ; several passed me, as I alked abont between tbe lines, hesitating whether to cross. None spoke to me or paid any attention to me. early part of the night. I walked nrpr to the line and very near it, to see if they would bait me, but they did not Tbo sentinels were not more than twenty feet apart wnere nut on the Hoe. and me ground was open; there was a tinu of field, with no trees, but with clomps cf bushes here and there. I concluded a bold course wn mc safest. Other parties were moving about, searching for wounded, anu bearing them away, but none crossed tbo picket line. Waiting boldly up to a sentinel I attempted to pass him but was halted. "1 want to step outside," I said, "to look after the wounded." "Have you the countersign ?" "I have ;" and I gave it to him. "Can't do it ; my orders are strict to allow no one to pas3, even with the countcrsiga. There is a spy in camp, and hence our strict orders to allow no one to pass. One of our sentinels was knocked on the head and nearly killed, further op tho line to-night, by some one who obtained tho pass word by taking his post." "Ah, indeed : come rcuum I suppose. Hope the scamp will be caught." "Nearly killed," I thought to ray self, "well, then, I did not kill the poor fellow, after all ;" and that was quite a relief. Just then a groan from some wounded man came up from a little ravine between the two picket lines. "Can't I go down and look after that poor fellow ?" "l'il risk letting you. go, as you seem to be all right, but if you ven ture beyond that ravine here goes a ball through you. I wouldn't let you go but our Captain fell somewhero along here, to-day, and that may be him." "How far dare I venture to the front before I rua on the enemy's ntft-nt lino ?" han a dozen rod? : if you look closely you can see their sentinels across "the ravine there, now." Meanwhile 1 bad passed the senti nel, and was going down into tha ravine, which was very shallow, and would not bide me from tbe view of the guard except where there was an occasional clump of bushes. Reach ing the wounded man I bent over him, and as I did so I dropped my lantern, and sprang up the opposite side nlacib? a clump of bushes be- tn-n.n thi sentinel and myself. As r reached the crest of the ravine, but a short distance from him, he fired, the ball passing through my hat Another shot was fired by tho next sentinel, but at that moment I stum bled into something like a rifle pit, and as I crawled out I was baited by our own sentinel, was soon taken in to our liaes, and drew a long breatb of freedom and safety. Ha vine ou Vbo Confederate uni form, I was taken as a prisoner to brigade headquarters, but soon louna my way to Gea. Grants tent ne was already up, and mere was unt ile about headquarters. He received me with a cordial grasp or the hand, and looked anxiously into my face for news. My story was soon told to the "roup oi uisunguisneu unmraa gathered around me, anu inc uioou y reoulse of the rebels that morning, r. - . t La. as they fiercely attached me rigui win? of Grant b army, under oeoge- wick, and tbe equally bioooy rcpuise soon after by Hancock, on the left was the result A. Newton Ham Eight months ago I conceived the dea of baring the roots oi peacu trees, and tbe plan is a perfect suc cess. I commenced taking the earth away from the root3 of the young trees the second spring after setting out the orchard, finishing the opera tion in the spring following. This plan of baring in the spring gives the exposed roots the whole of the warm part of the year to get Accli mated, and we find by the time win ter sets ia that the bark on the ex posed parts of tbe roots is precisely like the trunk and branches, enabling il the cold and se verest winters. I leave them un covered the year round. No borer has even bec'a seen on any of the trfr s so treated. I hoped if the bor ers should operate oa root branches, at tbe point where they enterted the earth, that if one or two root branch es were cirdled and de3troyed, there would still bo five or six good ones left to preserve the tree in a state of perfect health. I am happy to say, oa about twenty trees so treated, not one ba.s lost a root by the borer, and a healthier lot of trees cannot be found in tbe State. I find the fruit oa these trees of better quality than the same variety on trees not so treated. I find other advantages ia root-baring; one, and at first a sur prising one, is, tbo trees take a firmer hold ia the earth, tho roots extend much' deeper in the soil, and obtain moisture in drouths when other trees are drooping. Through tbe exces sive hot and dry weather of last summer my oare-iooiuu jicm-u ntco, as my little youngster calls them, passed through the whole season with out, a withered leaf, and seemed to en- joy it ; at least by tneir uexnoy iuuhs one would supposetney wouiu coun try Gentleman. IIlllltiK Potatoes "It is yet a question, whether it is i - .t. '. 4 -v vnifK lin a beneui or oiuerwisu ij potatoes, or to cultivate them in the flat. way. Onco tho writer of this made a fair experiment with half his o-nrden crop on one plan, and nan ou the other, endeavoring so to halve the lot, as to make each in an otner 1 The result was slightly in favor of tho hilled pota toes. . Tt is likely, however, that this re suit would not be uniform in all sea sons. It is probable that tho season has much to do with it In a very wet one. It may favor the plants to lm liillpil in this case tho roots .irviT fit n. time when drouth is beneficial; on the other hand, if the season were dry, the hilling might have been a disadvantage by per mitting the grouud to dry cut faster. So, also, much will depend on the soil, much w ill depend on the soil itself. It may be an advantage to hill up on low or flat land, but an in jury on high and dry ones. It is probable, from overlooking the condi tions under which the operation is done, that there is so much difference of oninion nbout the "ood effects of .- j earthing up." Our experience has been that eartbiojr up always increases the percentage of small potatoes. Have any of our readers any results to communicate. Maryland Farmir. 1 on Uot llim' Ho. He smiled blandly as he halted for a moment in front of the city Hall. He looked like a man who could palm off almost anything on the pub lic at 100 per cent, profi, md yet leave each customi-r in a grateful mood, ne bad a tin trunk ia bis hand, and as be sailed down Lafay ette avenue tbe boys wondered whether the trunk contaiacd tax re ceipts or horse liniment. Tbe stran ger baited in front of a residence, bis smile deapened, and be mounted the steps and pulled tbe bell. . r .1.- -1 I, rv V ha innnir- 13 me lauy uuiu ---j of the girl who answered the bell. The e-irl tbouzbt he was tbe census taker, and she seated him iu the par lor and called the lady of the house. when ibe lady entered the stranger. rose, oowea, anu saiu: "Madam. I have just arrived in this town after a tour extending clear down to Florida, and wherever 1 went I wa3 received with triad wel come." "Hid you wish to see my husband r" she asked, as he opened the tin trunk. "No, madam ; I deal directry with tbe lady of tbe house in all cases. A woman will appreciate the virtues of my exterminator and purchase a bot tle where a man will order mo off the steps without glancing at it." "Your your what?"she asked. "Madam," he replied, as be placed a four-ounce phial of dark liquid on the palm of his left hand, "madam, I de3ire to call your attention to my Sunset Dedbuir Exterminator. It has been tried at home and abroad, anil in no case has failed to vht An vmi rnpan sir ?" she de manded, getting very red in the face. "Leave this house instantly." "Madam, I do not wish you to infery from my " , "I want you to leave this house . she shrieaked. "Madam, allow me to explain my Miscellaneous. JOHN F. BLYMYER, DEALER IN Hardware, Iron, Nails, Glass, Paints, OILS, &C- Tbe following is a partial list of goods in Stock: Cirpenter's Tools, Flancs, Saws, Hatchets, Hammers, Chisels, Plane Iron? lies ic. h ack smith's Goods, Bellows, Anvils, Vices, Files Hammers -ic. Saddlery Hardware, Tab Trees, Gig Saddles, Ilames, Buckles, Kings, Lits and Tools. Table Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Scissors, fcpoons and Kazora the largest stock in Somerset County. Painter's ooods, a run m.x m ; Lead Colored Taints for inside and outside painting, Paints in oil, ad colors, Yarn'ish, Turpentine, Flaxseed Oil, Brushes, Japan Dryer, W alnut fctams tc Window Glass of all sizes and glass cut to any shape. The biSt Coal Oil always on band. Our stock of Coal Oil Lamps is large and comprises ve y elegant styles. Ditston's Circular, Muley and Cross C utbaws Mill Sa w Files of thebest quality. Porcelain-lined Kettles. Handles of all kinds. Mattocks Grub Hoes, Ticks, Scythes, Sneaths, Sledges, Mason Hammers, Cast Steel Step Ladders, Carriage and Tire Bolts of all sizes. Loooking Glasses Wash Boards, Clothes Wringers, Meal Sieves, Door Mats, Baskets, ov.i!, i,',inn Tim.tot Twine. Ilone all sizes. liar Pulleys, Butter 1 nnts, Mop Sticks, Traps, Steelyards, Meat Cutters and Staffers, Traces, Cow iains, anoe, l'usi uu ouuu iucuu, - -.j"-.,, J.W. PATTON. CO. HURST. !STEAr FIRM. N EVV G OO DS. PATTON HIST Chains, llalter ft ry Combs and Cards, Door Locks, Hinges, fccrews, awnes anu ever, iu ug in the Builders' line. Caps, Lead, Shot, Powder and Safety Fuse &c Ac The fact is, I keep everything tbat belongs to the Hardware trade. I deal exclusively in this kind of goods aud give my whole attention to it 1 -t, .ro hniMmcr or any one in need of anything in my line, will Und it to their advantage to give mc a call, l win always give a rt-usouauic-credit to responsible persons. I thank my old customers for their patronage, and hope this season to make many new ones. Don't forget the place so, 3, "BEER'S BLOCK. April 8 '14. JOHN F. BLYMYER. -"dc. BARGAINS! BARGAINS !! BAKGAIJNo!!! ' AT The jSTcv Store of Gr. R- PARKER, "T will call the police !" she scream- mnlrino- for the door, and he hast ily locked his trunk and hurried out. Going down the street about two blocks ho saw the lady of the housef at the parlor window, and instead o climbing the steps he stood under the window and politely said : "Madam, 1 don't wish to even hint that any of the bedsteads in your house are inhabited by bedbugs but ?? "What ! What's that V she excliam- ed: "I said that I hadn't the remotest idea that any of the beadsteads in our house were infested by bead- ugs, he repneu Dealer In Dry Goods, 'Fancy & Staple Notions, Ribbons, Embroidery, Laces, &c. Would be pleased to Lave his Friends and Tatrons call and ex amine his Stock before purchasing elsewhere. kStorc Room on Main Street, opposite the "ISarnet iffoirstv' Somerset Pa. aprllS. c Borax. It may be interesting to some to know that a weak solution of borax water snuffed up the nostrils, causing it to pass through the nasal passage to the throat, then ejecting it irom the mouth, will greatly relieve ca tarrh. and in cases not too obstinate or long standing, will, if persevered in. effect a permanent cure. It is also of great value in case of inflam ed or weak eyes. Make a solution (not too strong), and bathe the eye by opening and shutting it two or three times in the water. This can be done by mean3 of an eye cup, or equally well by holding a handful of the water to tbe eye. Another diffi culty, with which many persons are afflicted, is an irritation or inflama- tion of the membrane lining the cav iticsof the nose, which becomes ag gravated by the slightest cold, often causinsr trrcat pain. This can be greatly relieved if not entirely cured by snuuing borax water up the nos trils two or three timc3 a day Tbe most difficult case3 ol sore throat may be cured by using it simply as a gargle. Asa Wasn lor tne neau it not only leaves the scalp very white and clean, but renders tbe hair soft and elossv. It has also been found by many to be of invalu able service in cases of nervourbead ache. If applied in tbe same man ner as in washing tbe bair the result is wonderful. It may be used quite stronir. after which rinse tho hair carefully with clcarftwater ; let the person thus suffering remain in a quiet, well ventilated room until the hair is nearly or quite dry, and if possible, indMlge in a abort sleep, and there will bardly remain a trace of the headache. If clergymen, teach ers and others, who have an undue amount of brain work for tbe kind and quality ot physical exercise usu ally taken, would shampoo the head in this manner about once a week, and then undertake no more brain work until tbe following marning, they would be surprised to find how clear and strong the faculties had be come, and there is reason to hope there would be much less premature decay of the mental faculties. Asa toilet requisite it is quite indispensa ble. If used to rinse tbe mouth eacn time after cleaning the teeth it will prevent the gums from becoming di seased or uncleanly, in snort, in all cases of allaying inflamaticn there is probably nothing better in materia medica. Tbe average strength of tbe solution should be a small teaspoonful to a toilet glass of water. llather a serio-comic incident oc curred at a station on the Richmond and DanTilV'- Kstlrond few days ago. An engineer having occasion to back bis train on to a siding to take on aa extra car, a negro who was to do the coupling got caught in between tho bumpers of the off-car and the train, and though not seri ously hurt had the breath pretty well knocked out of him, and was unable to move. Another negro wuo saw his predicament crept up to the en gine, and drawing the engineer aside fatd to him in a confidential whisper: "Boss, you got Lim." "What?" "You got him, Boss, sure enuf dis time. He can't move nor holler needer. Still puzzled, tbe engineer again demanded an explanation, when the negro sank bis voice lower, and giv ing a knowing leer, said: "Boss, I specs you better run; no body seed you," and then disap pcared. About this time the fireman who had cone back came forward and ex plained matters, but it is evident that the negro thought the squeeze was done on purpose. ;i binuinc lorn. in to to to Prof. Roberts, of the Cornell University, made some experiments in growiug corn upon tbe colleg farm last season, the results of which are valuable. He planted three plots of three-sixteenths of an acre eacn with corn, and thinned the hills one lot to three stalks, another four stalk.s to a bill; the third was not thinned. The first, plot yielded at the rate of ICO bushels, the sccon 12'.'), and the third 109, (of ears) the acre. Mr. Roberts states, as th result of manv experiments prior these, at the Iowa Agricultural Col lege, that the heaviest crops of corn were made by growing tbrce stalks to a hill md that two stalks to a hill will produce more corn than v stalks.. If cverv stalk produces an ear, and corn is planted three, feet apart each way, there will be nearly a ICO bushels of shelled corn per acre. To crow maximum crops of corn then, it is only necessary to grow one ear upon a stalk, and cars of such a iize that a hundred of them will make a bushel of grain. In view of this, it is arrange that with so prolific a grain as corn, a yield of 100 bushel per acre should be considered something almost impossible tc be obtained. Agrintltu rift. Wire and at-Wrm. There was once a legislator who laid by $30,000 in one session. When he was asked bow be managed tbis with a salary of $1,000, he said tbat be saved it by doing without a hired girl. Isn't it singular, but .true, that straightened circumstances do not tend to make a man walk erect? A correspondent of tb Lice Sl-jcl Journal gives the following preveo tive of the ravages of these insects i cornfields. Soak theiseed in eopperas water twenty-tour hours before plan ing. Jveep the water a little warm say 73 Fah. Oae pouad of copper as in three gallons of water to one bushel of seed. lie tested it las! year, and not a hill was touched The copperas turns the seed black but does not injure the ge:minative properties. Another preventive is tbe following : Soak your seed one night in a tu of equal proportions of lye made from ashes and common urine, w ith fair portion of blue stoie dissolved therein. Pour on the tho liqui through a basket into a tub, to' pre serve tor use again. Then while the corn is wet, take a first class article of plaster, and mix and stir till each and every grain is thickly and thor oughly coated with plaster, so as to cover the entire surface of grains. Then plant as usual, being careful not to break or rub off the coating. It is said to be, by those who have tested it & complete preventive against those annoyers to to all Farm ers. Ohio Farmer. HEAP SIDE GROCERY. Just reech-ed at the Holaeroaum "Take yourself out of this yard!" nhPinQlHp drOPPI'V e shouted, snatching a tidy off the UlieapSIUtJ Ul ULrJI y , of a chair and brandishing at A New Stock ot Gooes, i she ack im. "Deg pardoa.madam, but I should ke to call your " "Get out I" she scrcame J: "get out, or I'll call the gardener!" I will get out, madam but 1 wisu ou understood T' "J-a-w-n! J-a-w-n!" she shouted out of a side window, but the exter minator agent was out of tbe yard before John could get around the bouse. lie seemed discouraged as he walked down the street, but he had travelled less than a plock when he saw a stout woman sitting on tbe front steps of a fine residence, fanning herself. "Stout womea are always good naturcd," be soliloquixed as ho open ed the gate. "Haven't got anything for the grasshopper sufferers she called out as he entered. There was an angelic smile on his face as he approached the steps, set his trunk down, and said : "My mission, madam, is even no bler than acting aa agent for a dis tressed community. The grasshop per sufferers do not comprise a ene- hundredth partot tne worms popu lation while my mission is to relieve the whole world." I don't want any peppermint es sence," she continued as he started to unlock tbe trunk. "Great heavens, madam, do I re semble a peddler of cheap essences?" he exclaimed. "I am not one. l am here in Detroit to enhance the com forts of the night to produce pleas ant dreams. Let me call your atten tion to my Sunset Bedbug Exter minator, a liquid warranted to ,' "Red what?" she screamed, ceas- in? to fan her fat cheeks. "My Sunset Bedbug Extermina tor. It is to-day in use in tne num- ble negro cabins on the banks of the Arkansaw, as well as in the royal palace of her Majesty O- l ou r-r-ras;aj I you villain: sue wheezed: how dare you insult i Have now opened A Large and Complete Assortment l.'oods for of THE HEW FIRM OF Xo. 4, IJacr's Block, are now In receipt of a Jtork or ?' the present wants of the pc-ple. l-urrhed with in tliolart ton liiv nd iinro the decline In V.: prices ol Stnr-lcs.i'nd Dome si iff. they re enabled U oUT H:il inducements to all In wnt oi of every decriplin In urh Tariety as eann.,t he found anrwhero else la town, comprising a tra eral aM..rtment. 1 liey rail filial mention to their Urge usurtment ot CALICOES, Bleached and Unbleacl ed Muslins GINGHAMS, SIUUTING. TICKING, BOYS AND MENS' HEAVY PA XT STUFFS, in Cottonaile, Double .ami Irish Jeans, Satinets, Cassimercs.&r., DRESS GOODS, in Plain and Corded Alpaccas, Pop lins, Cashmeres, French Merrinoes, &c, STAPLE A FANCY NOTIONS, HATS &z CAPS, BOOTS Sz SHOES, TOBACCO AND CIGARS, f he bcs'.assortnient -r Carpetings and Oil Cloths evcrbro-,'!it to t' Wn. A lara-e sloe oi nueen-- ware. leterminel to t up w u:e time iu ment. styles ana priee. w.j reipccttuliy toll-it call from those In want or goods. leM NOTIONS GROCERIES, FLOUll, BACON. FISH, SUGAR, MOLASSES, SYRUPS. TEAS, COFFEE, DRIED and U11ED FRUITS, ScC, ScC, 3cC- Or the best quality, and will bo fol.l at the very lowest cash price. Call and see oar stock. Opposite Somerset House, SOMERSET, PA. F. K. Golijorn & Go. FOLLANSBEE & CO, Merchant Tailors, Ami MarufacturfM ot Gent's, Youth's and Boys, FasMmalilB Clotli ami mc "No insult madam, it :a ft pure matter ef '' "Leave! Gito-w-t!" the scream ed, clutchmj: at his hair, and he had to go out in such a nurry tnat ne couldn't lock the trunk until he reach ed the walk. He travelled several blocls and turned several corners before he halt ed again, and his smile faded away to a melancholy grin. He saw two or three ragged children at a gate, noticed that the house was old, ana hebraced up and entered. "I vhanta no soay," said the wo man of the house as she stood jn the door. "Soap, madam, soap? I have, no soap. I noticed that you lived in an old house, and as old houses are pretty apt to be infested " "I vhants no bin3 or needles to day !" she shouted. "Madam, 1 not a peddlerof Yan kee notions," he replied. I am sell ing a liquid prepared only by myself, which is warranted to ' "I vhants no baner collars !" tha' exclaimed, motionins for him to leave. "Paper collars ! I have often been mistaken for Shakspeare, madam, but never before far a paperj collar peddler. Let me unlocK my trunk and show- " "I vhants no matches-no dobacca- no ziears!'' 6he interrupted; and her husband came around the cor ner and. after eveine the agent lor a moment, he remarked : "If you don't be quick out of here I shall not have any shoking about it!" Fall and Winter Wear. They have a complete a3ort.uent ot liatlics" Furs, Dress Goods, Felt Skirts, Hoop Skirts, Hustles, Gloves, Shoes, dimu Sandals, Andl'elt over Shoes, MEN AND HOYS' Clothing, Boots and Shoes, HATS AND CAPS, GLOVES, ScC. Underclothing for Men and Women A lurqe assortment ot HARDWARE QUEENSWARE, Carpets, Oil Cloths, . &c. the i m-rnw.i AirentJ for the hen Jaii L ' lin i.riio p:irW:ie. til rl'I. Sin-.'le p:-ltnirH, with ek-uant priic. D"t tvii.l '-Si-rnrH. I-..rothTneitn-? nti jiamii dij y U ew Firm. SHOE STORE, 121 Wood Street, corner Fifth Avenne, i PITTSBURGH, j A large flock or One anil noarse aprl. T WIKE & YOUXG, AND DEALEP.H, Wholesale and Retail, IN j FRESH MEATS, j ALL KINDS, Sl'C U AS j BEEF, rOHK, MUTTON, VEAL. LAMB, SAUSAGE, PUDDING, BOLfWNA AND LARD, OUR OWN RENDERING. SAL Jly the Barrel or Sack Prices as Low as Possib'e. C. & O. 1I0LDERBAU3I, Somerset, Pa. . Oct. 30. Market days, Tuesdays, days. Thursdays, and S:itnr-marlG'TJ KETSTOXE DI.I.U BOOMS, 2J likerty Street, Pittaknncb. Pa., W. 27. 81 MPS OX, rrvprittor. MEALS ATALL JIOVIIS. -TEAN9IENT CUSTOM SOLICITED- icp IMPORTANT TO ALL. Plt fiaf. Protection of your Family from porerty, and In age. can be secured If yon oow avail yourself of ease of sadden death yonrestate from baukraptry; I or tn event ot a long ille a competency lor your old A correspondent of tbe Kentucky Live Stock Ilecoid says that the ex periment of planting; erery third row of potatoes ia heap has been tried, and found to be a protection of the potatoes from tbe raragea of the bog. This experiment was tried last year by the prominent farmers of Wood ford county, and proved a perfect success. There is something ia the growing bemp which the bugs can not stand, and hence they did not visit the patch, while they destroyed j another patch of potatoes, near by, in which there was no bemp sown. Let the experiment be thoroughly tested this spring. The yield of hemp seed will more than compen sate for tbe trial. the Decennial Dividend plan furnished by the NEW JERSEY NEW STORE! SCHF.LL & "WILSON would Inform their friends and the public generally, tbat they have opened a store at GARRETT, on the line ofthe P. W. B H. R . and now oiler for ante a a General Stock of Merchandize, cud j SlDtillKOf ! PRY GOODS, i CLOTHING, QUEEXSWAIIE, . HARDWARE, HATS & CArS, BOOTS & SHOES. &C, &.C., &.C., All ot which will be told iheap (or CASH or ex chnirft fornrodace. WA1! ED Lumber of all kinds, Honp-poles, Oww-Ties. Bark. Slaves, he.. Alo, Wool, But ter, Eggs, MAPLE STJGkAJFt, Bacon. Oraln of all kinds. Furs, Sheep-Pelts, and Beeswax, for which w will pay the btgheet prices in Cash or OooUa. SALT AND FISH. always on hand. Giv us a eall andkhe convinced that we lniend to do business and cannot be under SCIIELL & WILSON. SNYDER & UHL Having pnrcuawed the Shot Store lately owuedliy II. C. Heerits. We take pleasure in calling the attention of put. lie to the fact that we have now and eipeo kep constantly on hand as complete tail' meat of Boots, Shoes and Gaiters KOTII OF Eastern and Home Manufacture as can 1 fi und anywhere. We also will have hand corKtautly a lull supply of SOLE LEATHER, MOROCCO, CALF SKINS, Kirs, AND LINING SKINS Of all kiii.!, with a full line or Shoe Finding's. The HOME M ANVFACTVKE DEPART- MEN r will be in chance of IN". 13. Snvdor, Esq. Whose reputation for making Good Work and Good Fits It twnnd to none in tho State. The poblte la r- 4pectiully invited to call and eiamine our stoca. S' we are ucierruincu lo irrp a;! C'kmi as ia 0 3t and sell at prices as low as the lune;t. SNYDER & UHL dee 24 Ayer's Sarsaparilla The only Company that fan or do Issue theaaove kind of policies, the most liberal and fair in Its provisions of any in tha world. Those who wish to avail themselves or its many benefits can have the necessary documents turnisb ed them to fill out, and additional and lmporant Information, by applying by letter or in person to " F. E. GOODELL, MANAGER BBA5CH OFFICE, 88 Fourth Are., Pittsburg, Pa. A responsible person is wanted in this and 4 joining counties to present tbe above plan or in surance to tbe public, to whom a permanent and desirable position will be given. Address as above. Btayt Ml tt A A1 .tv.fi j. ."I 's- ant!vcTowi:i-'r STEYEBSON & CABTIRIGHT, Manufacturers of Galvanized Iron Cornices, Window and Boor Heads. FlniaK Torrcts. Chim ney Caps, Ventilators, and all kinds of Oalyanu ed Iron Ornamental Work Tin RooBnir. bpout ins:, and all kinds or Job Work promptly attend ed to. . Xo. 158 Federal St., Allegheny City, Pa. may L :y knov.-n ns oiii id' ll:u nm.-t t'tlfctu::! remcht ever li ovi r-l f' r tttin ari'l Titirii'. bit) XcbC- jtutl.iti.bah.:: Iu intrinsic virtues, ami ust:iincii y it r'' markalile cure. fx miM a.i to be ati'l btnefitial to fliilJitn, ami yvt eo fi-arvLin,' aa to tllectually piir'je out tin crvat rr ruptions of tlie blood, such as tin- wrotui"'1 ami syphilitic contamination. Impurities or tlistascs that have lurkctl in the fyti-iu for yearn, foon yk-l 1 to this powertu' in'i dote, anil di.appoar. Ilenee its wondert'il cures, many of which are puWLIy kn.mn. of Scrofula, and ail scrofulous !i.ea;s Ukcrs l'rnptions and eruptive !is onlers of the akin. Tumors lllotcin s lloiK Pimples, Pnstuies Sort's. St. Anthony's Fire, Hse or Kryoii" las. Tetter, Salt Klieum. S"l' Ilead, Itlnjrwonn, and internal I la cerations of the Uterus, Stomach, ami Liver. It also cures other coin plaint, to which it would not seem especi ally adapted, such as Dropsy, PysH-ir-sia. Fits, Neuralgia, Heart Ila Female Weakness. Debility. '" Leucorrliaa, when they art) niaui:''-" tions of the scrofulous poison. It ii an excellent restorer of health an' jlrenth in the Sprinj. I'.y renewing the appetite and vinr of the digestive organs it dissipate" the "depression and listless lan guor of the season. Keen where do disorder appears, people fc-el better, and live lonjer. for cleansinz the blood. Tho sytem move on with reuewed vejor and a new leas; life. PREPARED ST Dr.J.C.AYER&CO., Lowell, Mass., Practical and Analytic Chemist. SOLO ET ALL DRCGGI3TS EVEETvmEI
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